Glossary - GE TruVision 40 User Manual

Glossary

BIOS Basic Input-Output System, computer software (firmware) controlling low-level I/O
COM The name of a serial communication port.
Dynamic Host Configuration protocol, a protocol for assigning IP addresses to
DHCP
devices on a network
I/O Input/Output.
Internet Protocol, specifies the format of packets, also called datagrams and
IP
addressing scheme
Local Area Network, a network spanning a small physical area and operating at
LAN
high speed
LED Light Emitting Diode
RAID Redundant Array of Independent Disks
Serial ATA, is a serial link, i.e. a single cable with a minimum of four wires creating a
SATA
point-to-point connection between devices.
Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology, an open standard for
SMART developing disk drives and software systems that automatically monitor a disk
drive's health and report potential problems.
Simple Network Management Protocol, a set of protocols for managing complex
SNMP
networks.
USB Universal Serial Bus
VOS Video Operating System, VisioWave global solution for video security.
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